Appropriation of women's indigenous knowledge: the case of matrilineal Lua in northern Thailand

cg.coverage.countryThailand
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TH
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/860
cg.journalGender, Technology and Development
cg.subject.ciforFOREST GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
dc.contributor.authorSatyawadhana, C.
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-04T09:06:21Zen
dc.date.available2012-06-04T09:06:21Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/18340
dc.titleAppropriation of women's indigenous knowledge: the case of matrilineal Lua in northern Thailanden
dcterms.abstractThe Lua, according to their mythology, are the original inhabitants of Thailand. Today, however, hey are regarded as ethnic minorities who inhabit this region. A study of their myths and legends reveals the importance of spirit cults, matriclans, and women's role in the discovery, production, and trade of salt. The matriclan system is also established in the longhouses and their ocial structure. However, with the entry of the Thai state, power has shifed from the Lua women to Thai men who represent the state. This has also resulted in the appropriation of women's traditional knowledge about the technology and rituals surrounding forest conservation and sustainable use of resources. Further, there has been a shift in gender relations in favor of men among the Lua people.en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSatyawadhana, C. 2001. Appropriation of women's indigenous knowledge: the case of matrilineal Lua in northern Thailand . Gender, Technology and Development 5 (1) :91-112.en
dcterms.issued2001
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectindigenous knowledgeen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectgender relationsen
dcterms.subjectmenen
dcterms.subjectforest conservationen
dcterms.subjectethnic groupsen
dcterms.subjectmatriarchyen
dcterms.subjectcase studiesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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